Pete Stolpman's Wine Notes: We used one of our best high-density Syrah blocks to make this wine. The wine is intensely purple-hued in color and in aroma. the robustness is complemented with the savory notes of whole-cluster fermentation. Energetic, high-toned red-fruit zips across the front palate with brimming juiciness. A chalky component joins the parade along with further fruit depth and intensity towards the finish. Bright acidity detectably co-mingles with the fine tannin after swallowing. Perhaps my favorite thing abotu Syrah So Hot is the combination of vibrant energy with smooth suppleness. Utterly delicious.

Say the words "California wine" and more often than not, bruiser Napa Cabernets or buttery Chardonnays come to mind. There’s a certain irony to the fact that most consumers consider wine country of Santa Barbara County as a relative newcomer when in fact the area has had acreage under vine for over one hundred years. But it wasn’t until the 1980s that Santa Barbara County really took off, thanks in part to the UC Davis’s assessment of it having the optimal climate for growing grapes... Read more in our BLOG HERE.